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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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